Issuing seafarer’s license

This service allows the customer to obtain a license for seafarers for working onboard ships

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Service Process

Terms and Conditions

  1. All seafarers' certificates must be valid

FAQ’s

Expected Time

Two working hours

Service Fees

AED 200 - AED 300

Fees Details

  • Fee for the following professions (navigation officer/doctor/radio operator/trainee cadet/seafarer/skipper license for a wooden commercial ship/maintenance technician/ tug master / electrician / pleasure boat skipper) 200 AED
  • Fee for the following professions (commercial ship master / chief officer / chief engineer / second engineer / dredger captain / maintenance engineer) 300 AED

Payment Methods

MOEI Payment Gateway

  1. Credit Card
  2. Apple Pay
  3. Samsung Pay
  4. Google Pay
  5. Bank Transfer

Service Channels

  1. Happiness Service Centers: According to the service center working hours (Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah)
  2. Website: 24/7
  3. Smart App: 24/7

Target Audience

  1. Government: Local Authorities, Federal Governments
  2. Business: Companies

Partners

  1. Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security
  2. Health Centres & Hospitals
  3. Shipping Company
  4. Training and Education Centres

Exceptional Cases

N/A

Service Type

G2B , G2G

Number of users

Number of transactions

Required Documents

The required documents issued by approved authorities require a stamp, taking into consideration that the digital stamp is acceptable.

  1. Letter from the company

  2. Passport copy + residence for those working on ships operated in UAE territorial waters only

  3. Copy of seafarers medical fitness certificate

Having trouble?

customer.happiness@moei.gov.ae 8006634

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